Pending investor complaints against listed cos fall sharply

MUMBAI: With Sebi's web-based system ensuring efficient redressal of investor complaints, the number of pending grievances came down sharply to 5,736 at the end of last financial year. According to the latest data compiled by the markets regulator, the cumulative number of pending investor grievances against market entities at the end of March 2015 stood at 5,736 as against 9,147 a year ago. Pending complaints stood at 49,113 at the end of 2008-09, and dipped to 37,880 at the end of the following Read more [...]

For Americans, most important events in 2015: mass shootings and Islamic State …

Americans also are much less likely than they were a year ago to believe that 2015 was better for the United States — 17 percent compared with 30 percent a year ago. Thirty-seven percent think this year was worse for the country than last year, while 44 percent don't think there was much difference. On a personal level, 29 percent believe 2015 was better for them than 2014, while 21 percent feel it was worse, compared with 15 percent in 2014. Jason Pruitt,43, a corporate pilot Read more [...]

Vulnerable patients moved 50 miles after closure of York psychiatric hospital

Vulnerable mental-health patients are been treated miles from home because their 240-year-old psychiatric hospital was found to be unsafe. Bootham Park Hospital in York was shut down in September after inspectors said patients treated at the 18th-century building were at risk of suicide or serious harm because NHS managers had not removed potential ligature points. The patients were moved from the Grade I-listed building to hospitals up to 50 miles away; staff in community care and other Read more [...]

Samsung Galaxy S6 Mini gets listed ahead of official announcement

We’re not sure if Sammy is king of the variant hill anymore, but they appear to have one more left in their arsenal for their latest flagship. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Mini has been spotted at an online retailer, which may have finally revealed the Samsung Galaxy S6 Mini specs. In a few months we’ll be getting our first official glimpse of the Samsung Galaxy S7, but Samsung will probably crank out a half-dozen new handsets before then. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Mini could be one of them as the smartphone Read more [...]

Mahō Tsukai Precure! Website Briefly Listed Voice Actress

Toei Animation briefly listed Rie Takahashi as voicing Mirai Asahina (Seiyu's Life!'s Futaba, School-Live!'s Miki) in the source code of the official website of Mahō Tsukai Precure (Maho Girls Precure!, or "Magic User Precure") on Saturday. Toei has since removed the mention of Takahashi. The company also posted but later removed a press release on Saturday detailing the series. The newest Precure (Pretty Cure) television anime series is slated to premiere on February 7, 2016. Isao Murayama Read more [...]

The public views that carry a private expense this New Year’s Eve

The State Government's decision to charge patrons to view the fireworks from the newly established Barangaroo Reserve on New Year's Eve has helped take the number of paid vantage points to an unprecedented number of 16 in 2015. Fireworks over the Sydney Harbour Bridge on New Year's Eve. Photo: Cameron SpencerBarangaroo's headland park. Photo: Anna KuceraexitBarangaroo may have just been "returned to the people of NSW" after more than a century, but the headland park is now the latest Read more [...]

The best Boxing Day Sales 2015: the best deals are still going

Loading Boxing Day Sales quick links...Boxing Day has been and gone now but the Boxing Day sales are still going strong so there's still time to grab yourself some deals. Analysts predicted that UK shoppers would spend as much as £856m on Boxing Day, and it certainly looks as though that number was accurate - we've had record Boxing Day visitors here at techradar.We've already spotted some great deals on games consoles and some super prices on TVs, appliances and a whole bunch of amazing laptop Read more [...]

The best Boxing Day Sales 2015: the best deals are still going strong

Loading Boxing Day Sales quick links...Boxing Day has been and gone now but the Boxing Day sales are still going strong so there's still time to grab yourself some deals. Analysts predicted that UK shoppers would spend as much as £856m on Boxing Day, and it certainly looks as though that number was accurate - we've had record Boxing Day visitors here at techradar.We've already spotted some great deals on games consoles and some super prices on TVs, appliances and a whole bunch of amazing laptop Read more [...]

The best Boxing Day Sales 2015: the best deals on tech, games and more

Loading Boxing Day Sales quick links...It's Boxing Day! The sales have begun and it's time to start hunting for those deals. Analysts predict that UK shoppers will spend as much as £856m today, but don't bother going in to town - allow us to walk you through the best Boxing Day Sales deals from all of the UK stores.We've already spotted some great deals on games consoles, a particularly great deal on a 22-inch TV at Amazon, some super prices on appliances and a whole bunch of amazing laptop deals.John Read more [...]

Cheers as treasured Shropshire pubs get new protected status

The number of pubs nominated under the scheme has doubled in the past six months, following the launch of a joint Camra and Government initiative to protect England’s most valued public houses.And the figures include several pubs in Shropshire which have been named assets of community value – giving locals in the area advance warning of any planned developments to the site, especially change of use, which could result in the premises no longer being a public house.Earlier this Read more [...]